Mogi Guaçu
Mogi Guaçu | |
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Coordinates: 22°22′19″S 46°56′31″W / 22.37194°S 46.94194°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Southeast |
State | São Paulo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Walter Caveanha (2013–2017) |
Area | |
• Total | 813 km2 (314 sq mi) |
Elevation | 591 m (1,939 ft) |
Population (2020 [1]) | |
• Total | 153,033 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
Postal code | 13840-000 |
Area code | +55 19 |
Website | www |
Mogi Guaçu is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 153,033 (2020 est.) in an area of 813 km2 (314 sq mi).[2] The city is at an average elevation of 591 m (1,939 ft) above sea level. Mogi Guaçu is a place name that probably originates from the Tupi language. It means "large river of snakes".[3] The city was founded on April 9, 1877.
The municipality contains the 469 hectares (1,160 acres) Mogi-Guaçu Biological Reserve, a fully protected conservation area created in 1942.[4]
The Autódromo Velo Città is a motorsport racetrack opened in 2012, located 20 km (12 mi) northeast of the city of Mogi Guaçu.
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References
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística
- ^ NAVARRO, E. A. Dicionário de tupi antigo: a língua indígena clássica do Brasil. São Paulo. Global. 2013. p. 588.
- ^ Núcleo de Pesquisa Reserva Biológica de Mogi Guaçu (in Portuguese), Secretaria do Meio Ambiente do Estado de São Paulo, retrieved April 28, 2016